Place de l'Etoile
"Etoile Rouge"
The Red Star is the one of tallest monument in Benin. It is located on
one of Cotonou's inevitable crossroads. The monument is represented by a
person everyone calls Jacob who has a gun in his shoulder, a bundle of
wood in his left hand, and a wheel in the right one. He is the symbol of
resistance and of socialist doctrine. Well planted and planted with
trees, "Place de l'Etoile Rouge" is a place for relaxation and ideal for
taking a breath of fresh air in the shade.